Definition of HALITOSIS

halitosis

Plural: halitoses

Noun

  • offensive breath
  • The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath.

Origin / Etymology

Coined by doctor Joseph William Howe in 1874 and described as being derived from the Latin hālitus (literally “whiff, breath”) and the Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, literally “disease”). It can be also understood as combination of the Latin hālitus and the English suffix -osis.

Synonyms

bromopnea, fetor oris, ozostomia, stomatodysodia

Scrabble Score: 12

halitosis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
halitosis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
halitosis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

halitosis: valid Words With Friends Word